Where does “downcastness” come from?
downcastness (English) comes from English downcast, from Old Norse kast, from Old Norse kasta, from Proto-Germanic kastōną, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.
downcastness (English): The quality of being downcast
Definitions
- The quality of being downcast
Ancestry of “downcastness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | downcast | Looking downwards; Feeling despondent; A cast... |
| 2 | Old Norse | kast | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | kasta | to cast, to throw |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kastōną | to throw |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kas- | to throw; bring up; toss |